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GM Gives Props to Envia’s Car Battery
Back in February, Envia Systems made an announcement regarding tests of its electric vehicle battery technology, and said it had achieved an energy density of 400 Watt-hours/kilogram (Wh/g) with battery technology for electric vehicles. This week, General Motors, which backs Envia, reinforced during an employee conference that Envia’s solution could power an electric car for [...]
4 Impressive Electric Cars
We are officially in the midst of an automobile revolution in 2012. The classic technology behind many of the world’s most popular cars is quickly being replaced by tech that is more environmentally-friendly, gas-friendly and wallet-friendly. Electric cars are quickly becoming the norm across the globe, and, well, you don’t want to be left behind, [...]
Review: The 2012 Toyota Prius C
It’s getting toward sunset and I’m lost, sitting behind the wheel of a cherry-red Prius C prototype, at the bottom of a very steep hill somewhere in the urban wilds of San Diego. My driving partner, Melissa Hincha-Ownby, looks over and flashes a big grin. In addition to being an auto-geek, the MNN blogger is [...]
Toyota Prius Hybrid Race Car $TM
The Prius race car is a series of hybrid cars with production starting in 2012. A bigger battery backup, a larger cooling system, heat exchanger, cooling fan, inverter, and better pick up are some of the features that the all new Toyota Prius Race car would sport. As always Toyota has upgraded the features that [...]
Prius Plug-In Orders Now Being Taken $TM
Toyota’s “Prius PHV” plug-in hybrid is about to hit the world’s markets, with deliveries beginning in Japan and Europe on January 30, 2012, and the US in March. Buyers can place orders now on Toyota’s website. The price is about three million yen ($38,922 at today’s exchange rate) in Japan and starts at $32,000 in the US before a $2500 federal tax credit and [...]
San Diego to Get Sneak Peek of Plug-In Prius
Toyota will in 2012 release a new model of its energy-efficientPrius equipped with an electric plug-in option. The new feature willallow drivers to jet around town for 13 miles solely on battery powerbefore the gasoline engine kicks in. In an effort to gauge consumer reaction and preview how the Plug-inPrius performs in the real world, Toyota will [...]
Kyocera to Supply Solar Panels for New Toyota Prius
Kyocera has won a deal to supply Toyota with solar panels for the new Prius. The solar modules would be an option for the new Prius unveiled by Toyota on Monday.The equipment, mounted on the rooftop, would power the fans that wouldrun while the car is parked in order to keep the interior cool on [...]